Illustrated by Ruth Bendel
Copyright 1957
The Little Red Hen is a popular folk tale that has been
around for generations. The farm animal
characters make this a fun story for children and the repetition makes it easy
to remember and retell. It is the story of
a hard-working resourceful mother hen who plants wheat, cuts and threshes the
wheat, takes it to the mill, and finally bakes bread, all by herself. At each step, she asks the other farm animals
if they would like to help. “Not I!” is
their consistent reply. Until the end,
that is. For when the bread is baked and
ready to eat, the other animals are eager to help! The Little Red Hen firmly reminds them of
their laziness and does not share her bread with them. The pig states sorrowfully, “A little work
and a little less sleep wouldn’t have hurt me any.”
Let’s hope the lazy little pig learned his lesson. If he wants the reward, he needs to put in
the hard work! Take a lesson from the
little red hen and don’t complain if nobody wants to help you. Just keep working hard, because hard work
yields a reward. This is a great lesson to keep in mind at the beginning of the gardening season. Months of planning, planting, watering and weeding are necessary for a healthy harvest!
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